A former electrical technician has died due to many years of asbestos exposure through his job at York Carriageworks.
Derek Wilson, 65, was exposed through his work at the Carriageworks between 1973 and 1988, the inquest at New Earswick Folk Hall heard.
In a statement before his death, Mr Wilson spoke of how blue and white asbestos was thrown into the air during work on carriages at the British Rail Engineering plant. He described how he got so dirty from the dust that he needed to wash it off him after his shift had finished.
A post-mortem examination was carried out and revealed that Mr Wilson had asbestos fibres in his body. He had been diagnosed with the disease just over a year earlier, before his sad death in March this year.
York coroner Donald Coverdale concluded that Mr Wilson had died from an industrial disease. He said that the mesothelioma had been caused as a result of him inhaling asbestos dust through his work at the carriageworks and subsequent diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma.
Russell Worth solicitors has successfully represented many workers like Mr Wilson who have worked in industries where asbestos has been prevalent and sadly, the electrical industry is one that has historically seen workers exposed to asbestos in some form during their working life.
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